all the more

idiom

: even more
The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.

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And now the Fourth of July weekend floods on the Llano and Guadalupe Rivers, made all the more tragic because of the loss of children. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025 For huge numbers of locals, the loss is all the more acute for being personal. Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 July 2025 The building and its original furniture, which Wright also designed, have been carefully preserved, as well as many of the family’s possessions, making the experience all the more memorable. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 July 2025 This transformation in construction matters all the more because construction has a massive impact on the world. Kathleen Kewley, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for all the more

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